Mingguan, the name of the extraordinary acupoint outside the meridian. From "Bian Que Xin Shu". According to the "Red Medicine Acupuncture Therapy", the Mingguan acupoint is used to connect the true qi of the spleen and treat 36 types of spleen diseases. All diseases are severe, but as long as there is a trace of true qi, moxibustion this big acupoint 200 times stronger can save one from death. The spleen is the mother of the five organs and the foundation of the postnatal life. It belongs to the earth and grows all things. If the temperament is still present, even if there is a serious illness, moxibustion on this acupoint will not lead to death. Both Mingguan and Guanyuan have a character 'guan', which is the gate level. Whether a patient can pass the level and survive depends on whether Guanyuan and Mingguan can hold this level. Mingguan means that the condition is critical and may endanger life, hence the name.
【 Guijing Positioning 】
Guijing: It is the alternative name for the acupoint of the Spleen Meridian that feeds on the Dou acupoint.
Positioning: Located on the lateral chest, with the line connecting the epigastric region and the nipple as one side, forming an equilateral triangle outward. The outer corner is the acupoint, with 2 points on both sides.
【 Functions and Indications 】
Function: Tonify spleen yang, nourish spleen qi, promote blood circulation, sweat and relieve symptoms. Indications: bloating, edema, difficulty urinating, wheezing, vomiting and nausea, diarrhea during rest, fecal incontinence, splenic malaria, persistent rib pain, jaundice, etc.
Clinical Application
1: The treatment of abdominal pain can be combined with Zusanli acupoint and Zhongwan acupoint; The treatment of chest and rib pain can be combined with Zhigou acupoint and Yanglingquan acupoint.
2: Emperor's Moxibustion Method: For those who have been suffering from spleen disease for a long time, moxibustion is recommended for those who are 500 strong; Jaundice disease, treated with moxibustion at the Mingguan 200 Zhuang; After giving birth, the woman experiences bloating and edema, and is recommended to undergo moxibustion to maintain a healthy body.
3: Cold fever with Tai Yin syndrome, cold body and feet, cold and painful joints. Yellowing, purple spots, excessive spitting foam, restless heat, belching qi, moxibustion at Guan Yuan and Ming Guan, each 300 strong.
4: Swelling and bloating, difficulty urinating, and inability to lie down due to wheezing are indicative of a severe loss of temper. First, apply moxibustion to the 200 strong body to save the temper. Further moxibustion at Guan Yuan 300 Zhuang is used to nourish the kidneys and promote the natural circulation and elimination of ascites.
5: Spleen kidney yang deficiency and qi damage, diarrhea like a gushing stream, can take a person's life within 5 days., Urgent moxibustion at Mingguan and Guan Yuan, 200 strong and alive.
6: Nausea upon ingestion, loss of control over diet, or damage to the spleen due to diet, can be treated with moxibustion for 200 days.
7: Fury, injuring the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians. Moxibusting the left side of the Mingguan 200 Zhuang and the Guan Yuan 300 Zhuang.
8: Elderly people cannot help but defecate, and their spleen and kidney qi weaken. Moxibustion on the left side of Mingguan and Guanyuan each has a strength of 300.
9: Ulcerative colitis, abdominal pain. My face is wax yellow, and I have been moxibustion at 300 strong points each in the morning and evening at Mingguan and Guanyuan.
It is commonly used in modern times to treat intercostal neuralgia, chest and back pain, rib pain caused by liver and gallbladder diseases, all spleen diseases, postpartum abdominal distension and edema in women, etc. The Mingguan acupoint is also known as the Baomingyao acupoint. The book "Bian Que Xin Shu" states: "It can receive the true qi of the spleen and treat thirty-six types of spleen diseases. For those who suffer from severe illnesses and still have a trace of true qi, moxibustion at this acupoint can strengthen them for two to three hundred times and ensure their survival. All serious illnesses related to the spleen should be treated accordingly." Urgent moxibustion at the Mingguan acupoint, combined with moxibustion at the Guanyuan, Zhongwan, and Danzhong acupoints, can nourish qi. After moxibustion, the heart sound becomes stronger and all ten meridians rise. After taking ginseng soup again, vitality is restored.